2008 Northeast Bichon Bash!

**Freedom** · 09-07-2008, 10:00 AM

Despite UNINVITED guest, Tropical Depression Hanna, many fluffs were able to attend and enjoy the 4th Annual Northeast Bichon Bash! It was HUMID, unbelievably so. We’d had downpours overnight, and more were predicted (and did arrived) Saturday night along with the winds. But the day Saturday was rain free, although cloudy.

The Bash is held at Osborndale State Park in Derby, CT. Fluffs, honorary fluffs and their humans attended from Mass., RI, CT, NY and PA. IN all, 88 dogs were registered, not sure how many actually attended.

On with my photos!

The cake:

Left, front row: Debra Goldsmith and her husband, with their boy Zoey. They will be helping with the SPR table at Pet Rock next Saturday!
Right, front row: Sherri, her daughter, and her 4 fluffs.

Kathy with her 2 girls, sitting at the left end of the bench where the Goldsmiths are. Bonnie Ferguson standing, far left.

MaryEllen, Mattie May and Sassy Sue

Some of the Silent Auction items

Stephanie checking out the Silent Auction

More coming --

**Freedom** · 09-07-2008, 10:01 AM

Kathy with her girls

Fluffs

All dogs attending received a T shirt to commemorate the event!

Danielle’s Azra

Danielle’s Bluebell

Is that for ME??

A photographer was present to take fluff photos. We chose to have a family pic, so Dad and I will be in ours. We will receive the photos in the mail in a few weeks.

Stand by, a few more pics to post --

**Freedom** · 09-07-2008, 10:02 AM

The Bash handout is a 3 fold; Ozzy is featured!

Bert with Charlie and Lulu

Charlie

Lulu

It was a humid day, and everyone needed to replenish on fluids!

Sue with Piper

More photos on the way!

**Freedom** · 09-07-2008, 10:02 AM

This beautiful bichon rug from Danbury Mint was up for raffle. BERT WON!!

Debbie Fahey, Team Leader, is also a wildlife rehabilitator. She had 2 charges with her. A baby pigeon:

And a bottle baby! (kitten)

Small Paws Rescue was formed 10 years ago, so we all received pins (which I donated) to celebrate that:

There were two awesome slide show presentations. Robin sang during both presentations. The first was showing some of the rescued dogs, in the conditions in which they were found. SPR will pull any dog it can, and then contact the appropriate breed rescue, so not all the pics were of fluffs. Many people were in tears; but Robin kept emphasizing that each and every dog shown had been removed and went on to a happy life.

The second was VERY HAPPY, showed fluffs in their adoptive homes, living it up for sure! Wearing doggles and riding in a convertible, letting the breeze blow the ears up, on a motor boat, on a skate board, swimming, photos of fluffs doing what fluffs do best: making everyone smile, because the bichon is a happy, happy HAPPY dog! It was a great presentation.

Hope you enjoyed!